Chapter 170: Road of Terror

Chapter 170: Road of Terror

Since acquiring the system, Xiao Yu had never encountered a case that didn’t trigger a system check-in.

Not only was it bizarre, it also made no sense.

“Isn’t it a case?”

Furrowing his brow, Xiao Yu left the snack street and steadily approached a luxury sedan parked by the roadside.

He was now playing the role of a parentless second-generation rich kid who inherited a fortune.

A fancy car, beautiful women—well, scratch the women.

For the sake of the case, if his sister found out he was flirting with women, she and their mother would be ruthless.

Ruthless? How?

They’d break a man’s legs—three of them.

And for a pet man, they’d break all five.

He opened the car door, sat in the driver’s seat, and started the engine… yet instead of driving off immediately, Xiao Yu picked up a playing card.

This playing card had been bought from the dark web for 500,000.

The delivery method was very unusual.

Not a courier, not delivered by a person, but a small drone that flew in, dropped an envelope, and then departed.

To avoid alerting anyone, Wang Dong and the Second Unit left the drone untouched.

The envelope contained nothing but the playing card—plain and with no contact details.

It had now been three days.

Xiao Yu hadn’t noticed anyone tailing him or observing him from afar.

It just didn’t add up.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu froze for a moment.

He vaguely sensed an inexplicable danger lurking around him.

It was a strange feeling, like a wild animal’s instinct for danger.

Was it merely a hallucination?

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and shook his head.

He shifted gears, pressed the accelerator, and the car sped onto the road…

Since it was nighttime, traffic was light, and Xiao Yu pushed the speed to 50.

Any urban driver knows the speed limit is usually between 30 and 60 km/h—you can’t really push it much further.

But then, Xiao Yu realized something was off.

After a slight boost in speed and releasing the accelerator to slow down,

he was shocked to find that the speed hadn’t dropped.

It was still at 54 km/h?

He lightly tapped the brake, and a chill shot through him—as if he were plunging into an icy abyss.

The brakes were rock hard—they just wouldn’t respond!

Any seasoned driver knows there are several reasons for hard brakes.

The first possibility is a vacuum issue with the brake booster.

The second is a leak in the brake booster.

The third… is a component failure.

This car was provided by Wang Dong—could it really be faulty?

If you rule out those three, what else could it be?

Someone must have tampered with them when he wasn’t paying attention!

“Who’s trying to kill me?!”

While maintaining control of the car and keeping an eye on the road, Xiao Yu’s mind raced.

He quickly dismissed that thought.

It couldn’t be!

During his barbecue break earlier, the car had always been in his line of sight.

There hadn’t been anyone close enough to mess with the brakes.

Sabotaging a brake booster isn’t a simple task…

“Could it just be an accident?”

Astonished, Xiao Yu found it hard to understand.

It was beyond any reasoning his mind could muster.

Wait… an accident?

Xiao Yu’s heart pounded furiously.

A possibility struck him—a hitman!

“Is it you?”

Muttering to himself, Xiao Yu’s expression grew strangely eerie.

“Or could this be a test to see if the master is a policeman?”

As he drove, analyzing the possible scenarios, Xiao Yu had to keep one hand on the wheel at all times.

Damn—red light!

Ahead, rows of cars sat waiting at the red light.

Xiao Yu’s heart began to race.

He took a deep breath; it was time to perform like a driving expert!

Boom!

He floored the accelerator and slammed the steering wheel.

The sedan spun halfway on the road.

Why didn’t he pull the handbrake?

He quickly deduced that the handbrake must also be malfunctioning.

At the intersection, the sedan spun wildly and barreled into a pedestrian crossing, drawing gasps from onlookers as it swerved into the right lane.

Why turn right instead of going straight?

Using his Falcon’s Eye, Xiao Yu spotted a guardrail in the right lane not too far away.

Guardrails are common on main roads for two reasons:

first, to separate opposing lanes,

and second, to offer basic protection.

Xiao Yu steered hard to the side…

Did he really think he was starring in a nonstop ‘Speed Thrill Ride’ without brakes?

He must have been drinking fake liquor!

Boom…

With the accelerator still pressed, the sedan, already leaning sideways from its lane change,

slammed its side directly into the guardrail.

In that split-second collision, the sedan’s momentum was momentarily halted.

In that instant,

Xiao Yu shifted into Park (P).

What is this Park gear?

It mechanically locks the car’s transmission so that it can’t move.

0… Craving flowers…

The wheels were mechanically locked to prevent any rolling.

In other words, it’s the parking gear!

A hitman might disable the brakes, but not the transmission.

Faulty brakes can be chalked up to an accident.

If even the transmission is tampered with, the evidence would be too obvious.

The car came to a stop and the engine died. Xiao Yu stepped out, his face etched with terror.

It was all an act!

Yet that expression is exactly what someone in a car accident would show.

He was putting on an act for someone!

“Who’s watching me…?” Xiao Yu collapsed onto the ground, clearly shaken, and looked around frantically.

At the same time, his peripheral vision scanned for any signs of being watched.

Up close, nothing seemed amiss.

…………

But from a distance… it was impossible to tell!

“What’s happening?”

Through the hidden wireless earphone, Wang Dong’s anxious shout reached him.

Xiao Yu’s face contorted with fear as he gasped out, ‘Kill~’ despite trying to remain composed.

“A hitman?”

Wang Dong was stunned. “You can’t speak, right? They might be watching you.”

“Ah!”

Xiao Yu, still on the ground, cried out in surprise.

Smart folks immediately realized the predicament his younger friend was in.

Xiao Yu was clearly acting!

“Alright, I won’t send anyone over,” Wang Dong replied quickly.

“Mm…”

Xiao Yu responded, catching his breath, then stood up and looked over at his car, still visibly shaken.

Soon, a crowd of onlookers gathered.

Before long, traffic police arrived to examine the accident scene.

Xiao Yu was taken to the police station for questioning, including tests for DUI…

As for the car, the police intended to investigate whether it was a brake issue.

In the end, it would all be settled through insurance…

After leaving the station, Xiao Yu couldn’t relax—his face still bore the pallor of fright.

Just as he was about to hail a taxi to leave,

Suddenly,

a taxi pulled up right in front of him.

“Someone left this for you.”

The taxi driver handed Xiao Yu a cellphone.

Then the taxi driver drove off…

【Ding: Case Triggered Successfully.】

【Detective Case Check-In Initiated.】

【Would you like to check in, Host?】

Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up.

Here it comes! Big one.